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A.V. Fedorov

Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center for Surgery;
Russian Society of Surgeons

I.A. Kurganov

Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

S.I. Emelyanov

Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry

Surgical care during the new coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic

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A.V. Fedorov, I.A. Kurganov, S.I. Emelyanov

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Journal: Pirogov Russian Journal of Surgery. 2020;(9): 92‑101

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To cite this article:

Fedorov AV, Kurganov IA, Emelyanov SI. Surgical care during the new coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Pirogov Russian Journal of Surgery. 2020;(9):92‑101. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/hirurgia202009192

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